AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
IVSH ONITED PKESS ASSOCIATION./ bYDNEV, February 16 Four thousand people attended a requiem mass to-day to the memory of the late Cardinal Manning. The second reading of the Electoral Bill, which provides for the one-manone-vote principle, was rejected by the Legislative Council by 26 to 21. February 17. The Eight Hours Bill has passed the Lower House. The compulsory nnd penalty clauses were omiited, and the Bill merely asserts the principle. Bbisbane, February 17. Mr Andrew Johjiston, one of the ltailway Commissioners, lias left for New Zealand to make enquiries into the method of conveyance of frozen meat on the New Zealand railwnys. Melbourne, February 16. His Excellency the Governor to-day received a petition from the citizens against the appointment of Mr Munro as Agent- General. In reply, he explained that ho was unable to do more than refer the petitionists to the Cabinet, which had duly appointed Mr Munro.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 99, 18 February 1892, Page 2
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